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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for taxes other than income taxes, Current |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000
Contractual obligation |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  | 7,900,000
Land purchase option agreement |  | 600,000 |  |  |  | 600,000
Land under purchase options, Not recorded |  | 20,800,000 |  |  |  |
Provisional assessments |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |
Additional provisional assessment |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable |  | $ 20,404,000 |  |  |  | 16,895,000
Miami-Dade County, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit payable to the landlord | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Unknown Country [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, net |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,000,000
Income taxes receivable |  | $ 5,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution contract expiration |  | Aug. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitment, Remaining minimum amount committed |  |  |  | $ 372,000 | $ 372,000 |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitment, Remaining minimum amount committed |  |  | $ 442,000 |  |  |

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